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Reputation Intelligence
@reputationintel.bsky.social
Specialist helping people with trust, communication, reputation and (professional and personal relationships). https://reputation.substack.com/
People Making Up 'Facts' to Discredit You

“I don’t know what it is in the human condition that makes us want to say things that are demonstrably false.”

“For some reason, a lot of folks seem to think they do get to have their own facts.”
February 2, 2026 at 9:21 PM
'Cheater' Receives Ultimate Individual Honor

A bad reputation may stick with critics yet you might still be forgiven by others

reputation.substack.com/p/cheater-re...

#trust #reputation #career
January 26, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Your Reputation and AI: Important to Know

AI could catch you off guard with what it is summarizing about you

Do you know what the technology is looking for to publish in its summaries about you? What if it isn't accurate or a full representation of you?

Link in the comments section (free article)
January 24, 2026 at 4:30 AM
"Wrongful convictions don’t just happen to the individual," Amanda Knox stressed. "They happen to a whole network of human beings who love this person and know that they’re innocent and fight for their innocence."
January 20, 2026 at 5:30 AM
The Past May not Entirely be in the Past

How our experiences may long be impacting us more than we recognize

communicationintelligence.substack.com/p/the-past-m...
January 14, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Identity Theft Victim Loses Freedom for Almost Two Years Before Perpetrator Caught

How government offices, law enforcement and the courts fail people, leading to severe punishments, misery and trauma

reputation.substack.com/p/identity-t...
January 11, 2026 at 3:16 AM
January 4, 2026 at 8:49 PM
January 4, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Intellectual Humility is not a Soft Skill: It's a Governance Capability

An expert opinion piece for Communication Intelligence, contributed by Shawn Jahromi

communicationintelligence.substack.com/p/intellectu...
December 30, 2025 at 6:17 PM
What Did You Learn After You 'Knew it All'

The reality and process to becoming more knowledgeable after overconfidence

“To Bill Walton,

“It’s the things you learn, after you know it all, that count,”

John Wooden.

communicationintelligence.substack.com/p/what-did-y...
December 25, 2025 at 7:12 PM
You’re no longer deemed an asset despite your track record for excellence. Shockingly and baffling, to you at least, you’re considered and labeled a liability and thus, replaceable. And you are: replaced.

reputation.substack.com/p/arguing-on...

#workandcareer #workplacetrust #executivecoaching
December 23, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Pursuit of Understanding Within Complexity

"I’ve consistently seen how often complexity gets oversimplified and how powerful it is when people learn to pause and look deeper.”

communicationintelligence.substack.com/p/pursuit-of...
December 16, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The Apology in Waiting: What Giving it Does

A story as an example and a brief three-person discussion

communicationintelligence.substack.com/p/the-apolog...
December 11, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Morally Failing People: 'I Honestly Don’t Think Anyone Would Believe Me'

When people feel that telling the truth won't be trusted, they are being let down

reputation.substack.com/p/morally-fa...
December 9, 2025 at 8:59 PM
December 4, 2025 at 8:19 PM
"... built a reputation as the 'unkillable soldier.'"

Lieutenant-General Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart's "wow" story:

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

#military #soldier #reputation
November 9, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Anna Silman will take you on a WILD ride in her @gqmagazine.bsky.social article and show you a lot that maybe you didn't know is going on when it comes to responses to crises involving big-name people.

www.gq.com/story/how-th...

#reputation #crisiscommunications #reality
October 9, 2025 at 7:47 AM
A Concise Approach for Improving Communication and Gaining Greater Access to Organizational Intelligence

Reputation Intelligence: reputation.substack.com/p/a-concise-...
October 8, 2025 at 11:25 AM
“In moments where a little nuance could help us repair and reconnect, our brains often default instead to oversimplification,” Yael Schonbrun wrote.

"What complexity might I be missing here?"

reputation.substack.com/p/you-be-get...
October 2, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Lessons That Take Years to Notice
Ones we could have and maybe should have noticed long before we did

reputation.substack.com/p/lessons-th...
September 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
“Rigid leaders lose their team's intelligence,” wrote Meenu Datta, an executive coach.

“When defending your methods matters more than achieving your mission, people stop bringing breakthrough ideas. They execute your plan instead of improving it.”
September 10, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Do you have a tornado in your life?

There are human beings who act as ones and they are to be recognized and responded to as such.

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"There’s no incentive for a tornado to steer its way around our homes and businesses, because tornadoes don’t have values."

David Pinsof
September 9, 2025 at 1:50 PM
“Our calculations of who does what in a relationship often result in both sides feeling underappreciated ... givers and receivers use different calculators for the same math problem and neither side thinks to check that we're using the same formulas.”

relationalriffs.substack.com/p/why-both-s...
August 26, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Treat Your Reputation Like A Bank Account

The more deposits you make by being transparent, trustworthy and dependable, the greater your balance will be when a crisis hits and you need to make withdrawals of forgiveness, patience and second-chances.

Chintan Shah, KNB Communications
August 18, 2025 at 7:14 PM
What if They Said 'Tell Us More, Let's Figure This Out'

A patient rights advocate details their pained and traumatic experience with the healthcare system & its lack of curiosity and acknowledgment

communicationintelligence.substack.com/p/what-if-th...

#patientadvocate #healthcare #medicalinjury
August 16, 2025 at 5:19 AM